Question 1

The influence of peers on gender-role development can be observed

Accepted Answer

A)  as early as the teen years. 
B)  among very young children. 
C)  in preverbal children. 
D)  only after children enter school. 
A)  as early as the teen years. 
B)  among very young children. 
C)  in preverbal children. 
D)  only after children enter school.

Question 2

Which of the following stages marks the most mature awareness of the concept of gender according to Kohlberg?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender identity 
B)  Gender differentiation 
C)  Gender constancy 
D)  Gender stability 
A)  Gender identity 
B)  Gender differentiation 
C)  Gender constancy 
D)  Gender stability

Question 3

Ronald focuses his attention on aspects of information that are not related to gender,and he displays less sex-typed behavior.Ronald is gender

Accepted Answer

A)  neutral. 
B)  stable. 
C)  inferior. 
D)  aschematic. 
A)  neutral. 
B)  stable. 
C)  inferior. 
D)  aschematic.

Question 4

Research suggests that sex typing of academic abilities is

Accepted Answer

A)  observed mostly in American schools. 
B)  primarily limited to students and parents. 
C)  primarily limited to students and teachers. 
D)  observed in students,teachers,and parents of many cultures. 
A)  observed mostly in American schools. 
B)  primarily limited to students and parents. 
C)  primarily limited to students and teachers. 
D)  observed in students,teachers,and parents of many cultures.

Question 5

Investigations of actual sex differences in behavior have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  differences within each sex are larger than differences between the sexes. 
B)  differences between the sexes are larger than differences within each sex. 
C)  females are more variable in their behavior than males. 
D)  males are more variable in their behavior than females. 
A)  differences within each sex are larger than differences between the sexes. 
B)  differences between the sexes are larger than differences within each sex. 
C)  females are more variable in their behavior than males. 
D)  males are more variable in their behavior than females.

Question 6

According to social cognitive theory,________ is a powerful factor in the development of sex roles.

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity 
B)  imitation 
C)  the schema 
D)  the unconscious 
A)  heredity 
B)  imitation 
C)  the schema 
D)  the unconscious

Question 7

Carissa,a five-year-old,was given two new toys to play with.She was told that one was a new toy for girls and the other was a new toy for boys.Carissa is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  play with both toys equally. 
B)  play more with the toy that was meant for a boy. 
C)  play more with the toy that was meant for a girl. 
D)  play with the toy meant for a boy only when no one is watching. 
A)  play with both toys equally. 
B)  play more with the toy that was meant for a boy. 
C)  play more with the toy that was meant for a girl. 
D)  play with the toy meant for a boy only when no one is watching.

Question 8

Gonadogens are a class of masculinizing hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are some actual sex differences in the social domain?

Accepted Answer

In the social domain,males tend to be mo

Question 10

Dr.Dominici is a researcher who ascribes to the teachings of Bandura.She is unlikely to focus on the social repercussions to acting in masculine or feminine ways.She is very likely to focus on gender as a conceptual category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Students may not be fully aware of what behaviors fall within the scope of sexual harassment,which include

Accepted Answer

A)  physical acts. 
B)  sexist jokes. 
C)  sexual remarks. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  physical acts. 
B)  sexist jokes. 
C)  sexual remarks. 
D)  all of these.

Question 12

Teachers respond to students on the basis of behavior rather than sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following does not affect patterns of preferred sex-typed activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Playing with a sibling of the opposite sex 
B)  Cultural exaggeration of sex differences 
C)  Being female not male 
D)  None of these 
A)  Playing with a sibling of the opposite sex 
B)  Cultural exaggeration of sex differences 
C)  Being female not male 
D)  None of these

Question 14

Characteristics associated with emotions or relationships with people are called ________ characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  relational 
B)  instrumental 
C)  expressive 
D)  motherly 
A)  relational 
B)  instrumental 
C)  expressive 
D)  motherly

Question 15

Children develop cognitive structures that enable them to classify masculine and feminine behavior.These cognitive structures are referred to as gender

Accepted Answer

A)  schemas. 
B)  identities. 
C)  constants. 
D)  structures. 
A)  schemas. 
B)  identities. 
C)  constants. 
D)  structures.

Question 16

Children who encounter gender stereotype- inconsistent information will likely

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore the conflicting information 
B)  change the sex of the person engaging in the behavior. 
C)  change the schemas related to that gender. 
D)  categorize the information as an exception to the rule. 
A)  ignore the conflicting information 
B)  change the sex of the person engaging in the behavior. 
C)  change the schemas related to that gender. 
D)  categorize the information as an exception to the rule.

Question 17

Jessica processes information along gender lines and exhibits more consistent sex typing in her behavior.Jessica is gender

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotypical. 
B)  schematic. 
C)  aschematic. 
D)  stable. 
A)  stereotypical. 
B)  schematic. 
C)  aschematic. 
D)  stable.

Question 18

Dr.Webber wants to ethically study the effects of hormones on the development of the brain and central nervous system.In order to do,so he might administer hormones to pregnant women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As teens become interested in dating,they may tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  conform more to gender-role norms. 
B)  engage in more sex segregation. 
C)  rebel against gender-role norms. 
D)  revert to gender-atypical behaviors that were more acceptable earlier in development. 
A)  conform more to gender-role norms. 
B)  engage in more sex segregation. 
C)  rebel against gender-role norms. 
D)  revert to gender-atypical behaviors that were more acceptable earlier in development.

Question 20

As children get older,particularly in high school and college,

Accepted Answer

A)  females show a substantial advantage in mathematical calculation. 
B)  females show a moderate advantage in mathematical problem solving. 
C)  males show a substantial advantage in mathematical calculation. 
D)  males show a moderate advantage in mathematical problem solving. 
A)  females show a substantial advantage in mathematical calculation. 
B)  females show a moderate advantage in mathematical problem solving. 
C)  males show a substantial advantage in mathematical calculation. 
D)  males show a moderate advantage in mathematical problem solving.

The influence of peers on gender-role development can be observed

Which of the following stages marks the most mature awareness of the concept of gender according to Kohlberg?

Ronald focuses his attention on aspects of information that are not related to gender,and he displays less sex-typed behavior.Ronald is gender

Research suggests that sex typing of academic abilities is

Investigations of actual sex differences in behavior have found that

According to social cognitive theory,________ is a powerful factor in the development of sex roles.

Carissa,a five-year-old,was given two new toys to play with.She was told that one was a new toy for girls and the other was a new toy for boys.Carissa is most likely to

Gonadogens are a class of masculinizing hormones.

What are some actual sex differences in the social domain?

Dr.Dominici is a researcher who ascribes to the teachings of Bandura.She is unlikely to focus on the social repercussions to acting in masculine or feminine ways.She is very likely to focus on gender as a conceptual category.

Students may not be fully aware of what behaviors fall within the scope of sexual harassment,which include

Teachers respond to students on the basis of behavior rather than sex.

Which of the following does not affect patterns of preferred sex-typed activities?

Characteristics associated with emotions or relationships with people are called ________ characteristics.

Children develop cognitive structures that enable them to classify masculine and feminine behavior.These cognitive structures are referred to as gender

Children who encounter gender stereotype- inconsistent information will likely

Jessica processes information along gender lines and exhibits more consistent sex typing in her behavior.Jessica is gender

Dr.Webber wants to ethically study the effects of hormones on the development of the brain and central nervous system.In order to do,so he might administer hormones to pregnant women.

As teens become interested in dating,they may tend to

As children get older,particularly in high school and college,

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Cognition

Social Cognition

Achievement

Emotion

Self and Values

The Family

Peers

Beyond Family and Peers

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Exam 13: Gender

The influence of peers on gender-role development can be observed

Which of the following stages marks the most mature awareness of the concept of gender according to Kohlberg?

Ronald focuses his attention on aspects of information that are not related to gender,and he displays less sex-typed behavior.Ronald is gender

Research suggests that sex typing of academic abilities is

Investigations of actual sex differences in behavior have found that

According to social cognitive theory,________ is a powerful factor in the development of sex roles.

Carissa,a five-year-old,was given two new toys to play with.She was told that one was a new toy for girls and the other was a new toy for boys.Carissa is most likely to

Gonadogens are a class of masculinizing hormones.

What are some actual sex differences in the social domain?

Dr.Dominici is a researcher who ascribes to the teachings of Bandura.She is unlikely to focus on the social repercussions to acting in masculine or feminine ways.She is very likely to focus on gender as a conceptual category.

Students may not be fully aware of what behaviors fall within the scope of sexual harassment,which include

Teachers respond to students on the basis of behavior rather than sex.

Which of the following does not affect patterns of preferred sex-typed activities?

Characteristics associated with emotions or relationships with people are called ________ characteristics.

Children develop cognitive structures that enable them to classify masculine and feminine behavior.These cognitive structures are referred to as gender

Children who encounter gender stereotype- inconsistent information will likely

Jessica processes information along gender lines and exhibits more consistent sex typing in her behavior.Jessica is gender

Dr.Webber wants to ethically study the effects of hormones on the development of the brain and central nervous system.In order to do,so he might administer hormones to pregnant women.

As teens become interested in dating,they may tend to

As children get older,particularly in high school and college,

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Cognition

Social Cognition

Achievement

Emotion

Self and Values

The Family

Peers

Beyond Family and Peers

Filters